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Book Excerpt: Talk '90s with Me by Matt Pais
A book excerpt from the new book by Matt Pais, a collection of interviews with '90s icons.
A book excerpt from the new book by Matt Pais, a collection of interviews with '90s icons.
The latest series from revered documentarian Ken Burns premieres on Sunday, September 15 on PBS.
"I love music so much and I had such ambition that I was willing to go way beyond what the hell they paid me for. I wanted people to look at the artwork and hear the music." - Alex Steinweiss
Marie writes: you've all heard of Banksy. But do you know about JR...?(click to enlarge image)
Q. I recently came across a post on gawker.com which claimed to contain an excerpt from the worst movie review of all time. The review is for the new Paul Rudd comedy "Role Models" and was written by (name withheld) of FHMOnline.com. Could this be the worst review ever done by a "professional" writer? Also, the article claimed (name withheld) was paid handsomely for writing this drivel. What does that say about the state of film criticism in America when major critics are losing their jobs while rubbish like this is published and paid for?
CANNES, France -- In this festival of smooth, mannered style, what a jolt to encounter "The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada," directed by Tommy Lee Jones. Here is a film as direct as a haymaker, a morality play where you don't need a dictionary.